Archeologists found more than a million mummies in ancient Egyptian cemetery in the desert.

December 19, 2014 5:13 AM

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A team of archeologists from Brigham Young University discovered more than a million mummies in an ancient Egyptian cemetery called Fag el-Gamous. Though the archeologists are working on the site for more than 30 years, recent discovery of so many mummy’s in one place attracted the attention of the scientist.

Project director Kerry Muhlestein said, “We are fairly certain we have over a million burials within this cemetery. It’s large, and it’s dense”. Scientists are mystified by this discovery as there is no proof of settlement in nearby area of the cemetery. The scientists are suggesting that most of th...